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Lifetime Subscription Or Not?

Our new car "free" subscription will end in February. I am at the point where I need to make a decision. I had originally planned to purchase the Lifetime subscription as it would most defiitely be the best plan for us long term.

However, now with things looking so gloomy for Sirius, I am having second thoughts. Will Sirius go under?? ....... who knows!

I really don't want to pull out several hundred dollars for something that may or may not be around in the coming months. If I knew all accounts would be safe regardless, it would be a no-brainer, but no one knows that!

Lifetime Subscription Or Not?

Hi....I am also thinking about signing up for a lifetime of Sirius Now....I signed up the first day Howard moved to Sirius...That was 3 years ago....I wish I did it then Because now Ive paid for all that time and I would of been done...Paid in full....now instead of costing $500 then ..even with the $100 off now new price its gonna cost me $800 now....And I will tell I have to have my Sirius Radio....and I think its better then its ever been.....Dont worry about Sirius going anywhere because its not.....Well actually it is.....Its going to the Top......

I would definately recommend getting the lifetime, pays for itself in a few years. SiriusXM isn't going anywhere, especially if more people like you guys sign up for the lifetime plans - it'll help out their cash flow numbers for the quarter!

I would definately recommend getting the lifetime, pays for itself in a few years. SiriusXM isn't going anywhere, especially if more people like you guys sign up for the lifetime plans - it'll help out their cash flow numbers for the quarter!

When it was first offered it was $500....now the Lifetime Plan is $399.99 They are offering $100 off but im not sure if thats already in this price or if you get additional discount...

I think what he means is that he has already paid $300 for 3 years and now he is thinking about a lifetime so, in essence, he will wind up paying $800 for a lifetime.

BTW, to the guy who asked the original question... yes, you should get a lifetime. Even if this company doesn't make it financially for the shareholders, I don't think subscribers have anything to worry about.

I think what he means is that he has already paid $300 for 3 years and now he is thinking about a lifetime so, in essence, he will wind up paying $800 for a lifetime.

BTW, to the guy who asked the original question... yes, you should get a lifetime. Even if this company doesn't make it financially for the shareholders, I don't think subscribers have anything to worry about.

Even if this company doesn't make it financially for the shareholders, I don't think subscribers have anything to worry about.

My concern is that I pay for the "lifetime" subscription and the company is forced to go out of business. What is to protect the subscriber and their "lifetime" subscription? Whoever might take over is in no way obligated to honor our subscription.

TVL: K-mart has done multiple "restructurings". How many times have you seen Kmart close it's doors? None. Sears has restructured. Ever seen a closed sign on thier doors?

Is there a chance that Sirius could go totally kaput? Sure, there always is. But is it likely? Absolutely not. Either they will restructure their debt, wipe out shareholders, and start fresh, or they will just restructure debt, or they will sell the company - as is - to another bidder. Anyone who buys the company, buys the obligations.

I purchased my Lifetime Subscription back in 2005 and it has already earned it's worth. I have used one radio swap recently and still have two to go which means I should be enjoying Sirius XM for at least another 15 years on this single subscription plan! Plus I added the Premium Internet stream which is absolutely amazing as far as sound quality is concerned. In fact it's superior to even the quality of the Sat. Rad. signal when it comes to music channels.

I say that if your passionate about Sirius XM and love the content then the Lifetime Subscription is an excellent choice. That said, I would NOT use a Lifetime plan on my OEM vehicle radio but rather on a portable like the Stiletto 2.